Bob, I used to use CA to glue on the miscellaneous ivory keytop, because it was quick. I stopped using it when I found some of the ivory heads popping off again in a year or two, which caused me to think the bond was too weak. Maybe it was the way I did it; I put the glue on the key and accelerator on the keytop, then held them in position for ten seconds or so, and that was it. About six months ago I started using Weldwood Contact Cement, which I buy in a little 3-ounce bottle at the hardware store. It comes with a no-good brush inside, attached to the lid. I get cheap artist brushes from the craft store, which cost aout 98 cents for a pack of five or six, and I use each one only once. Put a thin coat of glue on the keytop and a thin coat on the key, and after they dry a few minutes press them together. So far I've been pleased; in a year or two I'll be able to tell better how this holds up. Clyde Hollinger > Secondly: I have noticed several recent inputs on ivories and how one finds > them, matches them and glues them. Some of the answers sound rather > involved. Has anyone ever tried gluing them on (after some sanding of both > surfaces) with.... > CA? I do it all the time. Is there something wrong about using CA for ivory > or plastic tops? Am I missing something? Please inform me of my errant ways. > Incidentally, I love the Vagias keytops sold in the Schaff catalog. I have > them in various colors and sizes and have to really strain to see the > difference between these and genuine ivory. > > Bob Bergantino, RPT > Willoughby Hills, Ohio
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